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Saturday May 28, 2022

Is Finnish school model gaining traction in India?

With no standardized tests and shorter school days, Finland's school system is sparking debate in India. Eight-year-old Natasha (name changed) wakes up at 5:30 every morning to make it to school before the bell rings at 7:15 a.m. In order to avoid last-minute school traffic, her parents try to

Published: 04:18 am,Saturday 14 May 2022

Number of university students grows in 2021

A total of 159,500 students attended university education leading to a degree in 2021, according to Statistics Finland. The number of students increased by 1.9 per cent from the previous year. The number of new students was 32,600, which is 6.8 per cent higher than in the previous year. A total

Published: 14:39 pm,Thursday 28 April 2022

Finland opens action plan to support Ukrainian students

Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences (Polytechnic Institutes) will open up new study opportunities to help Ukrainians entering the country, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Thursday. Students will be given opportunities to start or continue their studies, and researchers will be

Published: 00:37 am,Tuesday 26 April 2022

Helsinki University places 120th in world ranking

The University of Helsinki ranked 120th in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) published on Monday. The university got 81 out of total 100 possible points in the ranking. Aalto University secured 345th place in the global list of 2000 top universities while University of Turku ranked 395, Tampere

Published: 02:51 am,Thursday 21 April 2022

Syllabus for Police Services bachelor degree to change next year

The curriculum for the bachelor degree of the police service will be renewed and the new curriculum will be introduced in August 2023. The new curriculum is based on a student-centered approach, reflecting the everyday professional work and narrative pedagogy that help students achieve more in-depth learning, said the

Published: 02:02 am,Thursday 14 April 2022

Higher students get A category residence permit from April 15

The government on Wednesday brought necessary changes to the respective law with the view to ease entry and retention of international students in Finland. The President approved the amended law on Wednesday, which will enter into force on 15 April 2022, according to a press release issued by the

Published: 02:24 am,Thursday 14 April 2022

Unpaid healthcare fees throw 10,000 students into default risk

About 10,000 higher education students did not pay their student healthcare fee for the spring term 2022, which prompted the national social insurance institution- Kela to refer their fees to the enforcement authority for collection after Easter. Kela, however, said that there is still time to pay the student

Published: 04:27 am,Wednesday 6 April 2022

School activities to suspend as unions call strike

Municipal workers at different cities announced to go for a strike, which would affect the opening hours of schools and daycare centres on Wednesday and Thursday. The trade unions have called the strike as the collective bargaining talks between employer representatives and municipal workers' unions were suspended. Academic activities at

Published: 01:58 am,Friday 1 April 2022

28,601 admission seekers apply to Helsinki University

A total of 28,601 students submitted applications to get admission to the University of Helsinki this spring, said a press release of the university on Thursday. The joint application procedure closed on Wednesday. Of the applicants, 26,867 students applied for bachelor’s programmes and 1,764 to master’s programmes. The most popular

Published: 02:47 am,Thursday 24 March 2022

Increasing inequality affects wellbeing at school

Inequality among the pupils and students has increased at schools and the background of the parents increasingly affects students wellbeing, according to a study. The extensive study carried out in 2006–2019, encompassing nearly one million pupils and students, looked for reasons for both burnout and wellbeing, said the University

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